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Capital Campaign

Continuing the Legacy for the Next Generation

Welcome to the Schewel-Clark Family YMCA, where we’re reimagining the Downtown Y for the next generation. This historic cornerstone is evolving into a vibrant hub for community health, youth education, and family programs, ensuring it remains a vital resource for generations to come while honoring its legacy.

Schewel-Clark Family YMCA Reimagined Spaces for Community’s Well-Being

Modernized Healthy Living Space

Featuring an updated functional fitness area, a serene mind and body studio, and a state-of-the-art wellness center overlooking Downtown Lynchburg, this space is designed to inspire health and vitality for all ages and fitness levels. 

Learning Center

Focused on educating young minds, the Learning Center will provide a space for academic enrichment, creativity through art and music, and collaborative opportunities. This hub is dedicated to nurturing the potential of the next generation in our community.

A Space for Connection

Designed as a space for all, the new community center will host social programs, educational classes, art and music activities, and meeting spaces. It will also include a Teen Center focused on growth, fostering creativity, and preparing young people for the workforce.

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Building community and changing lives since 1956, part of our 168-year legacy.

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Visits and counting. From healthy living and community programs, the Downtown Y has been a hub for connection, growth, and generations of healthy living.

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Swim lessons taught within the walls of the Downtown Y. For generations, we’ve been teaching families how to be safe in and around water.

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Programs have started and excelled at the Downtown Y, shaping lives and meeting the diverse needs of all ages in the Lynchburg community.

SUPPORT THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEALTHY LIVING

NAMING OPPORTUNITIES

Create a lasting impact in Downtown Lynchburg by leaving your mark on a space that reflects your history with the Y or the legacy you want to create for the next generation. Naming opportunities at the Schewel-Clark Family YMCA allow you to honor a loved one or celebrate your commitment to a brighter future, all while supporting programs that will impact generations to come.

MAKE YOUR PLEDGE

Be part of something bigger by creating a space that will leave the Lynchburg community in awe and inspired. Donate online, submit a pledge form, or contact Mary Taylor at MaryTaylor@ymcacva.org to learn how you can be part of the future Schewel-Clark Family YMCA.

CAPITAL DONORS BY LEVELS

Celebrating the generosity that builds our future. Explore the levels of giving and see how our incredible donors are shaping the Schewel-Clark Family YMCA. Together, we’re creating a legacy of health, community, and inspiration – thank you for making it possible! 

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